Wiltshire Cycling Forum

Michael Kent said:

Just to let you all know that tomorrow night (22.01.04 5:30pm-7pm) is the first meeting of the
wiltshire cycling forum its free to attend.

Free? I should bloody well hope so.

Quoted message said:

Its been set up by wiltshire county council, in partnership with west wilts district council and
will be meeting four times a year at county hall trowbridge.

I only found out today but im planning to go and put the view of a 21 year old road biker.

It would be great if I could meet some of the u.r.c. crew there and lets give the council what for.

Cheers

Michael

Go for it. As I've said before, unless cyclists get involved with councils we will continue to see
abysmal levels of useful consideration and provision for cyclists.

Don't regard the forum as an end in its own right; see it as your opportunity to find out how the
council works, when the planning and transportation meetings are and who the key players are. Some
cycle forums are simply safe talking shops where trouble makers can be ring-fenced, letting the
highways dept get on with the real business of removing impediments to the fastest possible flow of
motor traffic.

Another problem with forums (fora?) is that because they are limited in time (6 hours a year in your
example), they deal in strategy and broad brushstrokes. This is not always useful for cycling where
the devil really is in the detail of each scheme.

Also, don't regard it as "giving the council what for". You will get bored and achieve nothing. Make
notes and be prepared to follow up with letters, emails, phone calls to chase any committments.

Good luck.

Quoted message said:

Just to let you all know that tomorrow night (22.01.04 5:30pm-7pm) is the first meeting of the
wiltshire cycling forum its free to attend.

Good luck in attending. It *should* be free however - don't think of that as a plus point - it
*should* be free. One point I'd raise if I was going there (but shan't be as I'm in an entirely
different county...) is the timing. 5.30pm - many a cyclist is at work or just on the point of
leaving. This choice of timing means that it effectively disbars a lot of cyclists the opportunity
to attend.

Cheers, helen s

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Michael Kent said:

Just to let you all know that tomorrow night (22.01.04 5:30pm-7pm) is the first meeting of the
wiltshire cycling forum its free to attend.

I take it that this excludes the unitary authority of Swindon, which manages to screw the roads up
all by itself?

Zog The Undeniable said:

Michael Kent said:

Just to let you all know that tomorrow night (22.01.04 5:30pm-7pm) is the first meeting of the
wiltshire cycling forum its free to attend.

I take it that this excludes the unitary authority of Swindon, which manages to screw the roads up
all by itself?

I dont think so but it is wiltshire c.c. and west wilts d.c.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:37:02 GMT, Michael Kent
<[email hidden]> wrote:

🙂Just to let you all know that tomorrow night (22.01.04 5:30pm-7pm) is )the first meeting of the
:wiltshire cycling forum its free to attend. ) ) )Its been set up by wiltshire county council, in
:partnership with west )wilts district council and will be meeting four times a year at county )hall
:trowbridge.

Have weekly meetings until you've got their cycling strategy document hammered out.
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Comm again, Mike.

On 21 Jan 2004 21:13:59 GMT, [email hidden]
(dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) wrote:

🙂One point I'd raise if I was going there (but )shan't be as I'm in an entirely different
:county...) is the timing. 5.30pm - )many a cyclist is at work or just on the point of leaving. This
:choice of )timing means that it effectively disbars a lot of cyclists the opportunity to )attend. )

SCSG meets on Friday mornings - now monthly - from weekly !
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Comm again, Mike.

On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 22:08:55 +0000, Zog The Undeniable <[email hidden]>
wrote:

🙂Michael Kent wrote: )> Just to let you all know that tomorrow night (22.01.04 5:30pm-7pm) is )>
:the first meeting of the wiltshire cycling forum its free to attend. ) )I take it that this
:excludes the unitary authority of Swindon, which )manages to screw the roads up all by itself? )

I've applied for a job in Swindon. A cyclable commute will be essential - I'll be on the Councils'
backs if need be.

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Comm again, Mike.